Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Attacking Movement and Chance Creation - U14 DPL

Attacking Passing Pattern with Through Ball (20 mins)

Organisation

• Players pass the ball in the pattern shown in the picture
• The players at the cone gates must make a run through the gate and receive a through ball
• Players must move to the position of the next pass 

•  Off ball movement - can we check away from the cone creating better angles and opening up passing lanes
• Sharp movement to next position
• Timing of the run on through balls
• Weight of passes to the preferred foot of teammate

• Add additional soccer balls to speed up the play
• Add offside at the gates so runs have to be timed

Attack vs Defense with Focus on Attacking Creativity (25 mins)

Organization

• Effectively a regular scrimmage
• Defensive team must score in the 3 small goals (can use cone goals to dribble through)
• Attacking team must score in the big goal
• Every time the ball goes out the attacking team gets a new ball from the numbered cone that the coach shouts



Coaching Points

• Off ball movement - can we check away from the cone creating better angles and opening up passing lanes
• Sharp movement to next position
• Timing of the run into the box
• Weight of passes to the preferred foot of teammate
• Position of the cross, don't cross from too deep
• Creative runs
• Adapting to the situation that arises, etc can we be direct if the defenders are not set?

• Create an defensive overload - more creativity needed!